Silver Flash

The A.B.T. Manufacturing Company's 1933 Silver Flash is an early piece of pinball history from the Chicago-based manufacturer, which produced pintables from 1927 to 1962. It sold new for $48.40, or $56.65 when equipped with a percentage divider, a mechanism used to split coin revenue between the operator and the location.

What makes the Silver Flash stand out is its use of a horseshoe diverter, a feature that would become common in later pinball machines but was still a relatively novel mechanical element at the time. This design redirects the ball's trajectory, adding an extra layer of challenge and unpredictability to gameplay.

Despite its age, the Silver Flash remains an example of early pinball design from A.B.T., a company that produced several similar pintables in 1933 alone. Although limited information is available about this specific machine's designer or artwork, its optional percentage-divider configuration and horseshoe diverter make it a notable piece for collectors and historians of early coin-operated games.